CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Radiation Oncology

Washington University Medical Campus, USFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-09

Core

Conduct translational research on radiation-induced cardiac and pulmonary injury, developing localized cardiac radiation therapies, and identifying strategies to enhance radiation efficacy in tumors using rodent models and cell/organoid systems.

Role type

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Translational Biology/Radiation Oncology)

Builds

Preclinical research models and data for radiation therapy optimization

Domain

Biomedical research / Radiation Oncology / Cardiovascular health

Deliverable

research

Required skills

In vivo and in vitro experimental design, single-nucleus RNA sequencing, proteomics, flow cytometry, organoid culture, rodent model handling

Preferred skills

Bioinformatics (spatial transcriptomics), immunostaining, primary cell culture, first-author publications, molecular biology

Technologies

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing, proteomics, flow cytometry, image-guided irradiation systems

Responsibilities

Design and analyze in vivo and in vitro experiments, write manuscripts and grant applications, present findings at national meetings, mentor students and research staff

Seniority

Postdoctoral Fellow (Early-career IC)